Food Borne Illness

Food Borne Illness

(And how to prevent it)

Multiple Choice

What is food borne illness?

• An illness that comes from food that has properly been prepared.

• An illness that comes from the consumption of

  improperly prepared or stored foods.

• An illness that is spread by a rickettsiae.

Multiple Choice

Pathogens are more likely to be found on foods with a higher moisture content.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When preparing food, the "danger zone" for time and temperature is _____________ hours.

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Multiple Choice

Microorganisms thrive in foods with a __________ of between 6.6 and 7.5

• Temperature

• Base

• pH

• Oxygen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a condition needed in order for microbes to thrive?

• Light

• Moisture

• Oxygen

• Acidity

• Food

Multiple Choice

When storing food or preparing food, keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot.

• True

• False

How can you prevent food borne illness?

Separate cooked and uncooked foods.

Handle food with clean hands.

Use a utensil or gloves to handle food when possible.

Do not cross contaminate.

Cutting fresh vegetables where you just cut up raw chicken.

Marinate or dethaw food in the refrigerator.

When in doubt throw it out!

If you think food might not be safe, do not eat it!

Multiple Choice

Food-borne illness is the result of consuming improperly stored or prepared foods.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When in doubt...

• Keep it

• Eat it

• Feed it to your pet

• Throw it out

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent food borne illness?

• Dethawing frozen food in the refrigerator

• Handling food with unwashed hands

• Preventing cross contamination by washing things like knives and cutting boards

• Keeping cooked and uncooked foods separated